Maine Drug Enforcement Agency arrested a Blaine woman twice in the last five days for multiple drug trafficking charges including possessing of heroin worth more than $70,000. 

A Houlton man convicted in a brutal 2015 murder has lost his appeal to Maine’s Supreme Judicial Court.

Police officers have apprehended a man wanted for crimes in Caribou.

The Diocese of Portland has launched a new third-party reporting system that will enable all diocesan employees, volunteers and parishioners to make reports, anonymously or not, whenever they have evidence of activity which violates the standards of ethical conduct described in the diocese’s Code of Ethics (www.portlanddiocese.org/human-resources/code-of-ethics).  

The Caribou Police Department are currently searching for Jerald “Rick” Scheurwarter, 32, of Caribou, according to a release posted via social media.

Police are searching for a Washburn man who allegedly fled from his vehicle during a traffic stop in Perham on Friday.

The Caribou Public Library has announced that the following books and monetary donations were presented to the library from April through June.

Dunkin Donuts, in coordination with the Houlton Parks and Recreation Department, is bringing the Maine Red Claws to Houlton for a Youth Basketball Clinic Tuesday, July 30.

As a reward for their class's success in the Elks Drug Awareness Program's poster contest, the Presque Isle Elks, Lodge 1954, paid for a celebratory field day for Ms. Hoffses' entire class on June 14 at Gentile Hall of the University of Maine at Presque Isle and Mantle Lake Park in Presque Isle.

On Monday, July 15, the Houlton Rotarians met for their weekly luncheon at Watson Hall.

The Aroostook Probus Club held their monthly meeting on July 18 at Reed Commons on the Northern Maine Community College campus.  

Gregg Collins of Caribou was recently appointed vice chairperson of the Maine Community Foundation board of directors. 

The Diocese of Portland has launched a new third-party reporting system that will enable all diocesan employees, volunteers and parishioners to make reports, anonymously or not, whenever they have evidence of activity which violates the standards of ethical conduct described in the diocese’s Code of Ethics (www.portlanddiocese.org/human-resources/code-of-ethics).  

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins has raised more money for her nationally targeted 2020 re-election campaign than she did in all but one of her previous four races, but a Democratic challenger with national backing raised more than $1 million in 10 days.

On Tuesday, July 30, Presque Isle will become the first city in Maine to commemorate the state’s 200th anniversary with special events that will include a visit from Gov. Janet Mills.

Come September, Maine motorists will discover they’re generally allowed to eat a plate of nachos while driving (as long as it’s not distracting) but can’t pick up the phone to call mom.